The scenario however has changed for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat, a PKR stronghold which saw PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail handing the seat over to her daughter and PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar.

Nurul Izzah who is expected to receive serious challenge from PAS candidate Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden and Permatang Pauh Umno division head Datuk Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said, also suffers the setback of not getting votes from PAS supporters in the area this time.

If PKR’s previous victory in Permatang Pauh was assisted by PAS votes especially in Permatang Pasir state seat which was represented PAS, now the PKR candidate has to contend with a split in the Malay majority constituency while BN supporters are firmly behind their party.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) political analyst Prof Dr Azmi Hassan said the contribution of PAS in the Opposition coalition before this could not be trivialised especially its grassroots machinery.

“With PAS outside of the opposition coalition, the majority for PKR will definitely be reduced...and with a new face in BN, an upset could not be ruled out,” he said.

He said contest in multiple corners as seen on nomination day in the state would work to BN’s advantage in GE14.

Will Nurul's scaredy-cat flight to Permatang Pauh prove eventually to be jumping from the Lembah-Pantai pan into the Permatang-Pauh fire?

Pandan would have been a better bet for her, but alas, her mum has taken that place safe even for PKR cats.

The family seems reluctant to relinquish Permatang Pauh, a constituency what they see as a family heirloom and Wan Azizah can't resign-retire because of the threat of dwarves to the Princess.

But Bagan could have been another better bet though that would be encroaching into Tokong's territory, wakakaka.

My myAt Waterloo Napoleon did surrenderOh yeahAnd I have met my destiny in quite a similar wayThe history book on the shelfIs always repeating itselfWaterloo I was defeated, you won the warWaterloo promise to love you for ever moreWaterloo couldn't escape if I wanted toWaterloo knowing my fate is to be with youWaterloo finally facing my Waterloo

Voters in Permatang Pauh have been voting for Anwar and his family since 1982, even when Anwar was in UMNO, so it looks like they vote for personalities, not parties, so I believe Nurul will win there just because she is Anwar's daughter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permatang_Pauh_(federal_constituency)

Meanwhile, PKR may well face its Waterloo in Lembah Pantai, with Fahmi Fadzil being flushed down the loo.

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